Brock Peters

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

July 2, 1927

died

August 23, 2005

place of birth

Harlem, New York City, New York, USA

also known as

Broc Peters · George Fisher · Brock G. Peters · Брок Петерс

total credits

50 movies

Biography

Brock Peters or Brock G. Peters (born George Fisher; July 2, 1927 – August 23, 2005) was an American actor, best known for playing the role of Tom Robinson in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird and for his role as "Crown" in the 1959 film version of Porgy and Bess. In later years, he gained recognition among Star Trek fans for his portrayals of Fleet Admiral Cartwright in two of the Star Trek feature films and Joseph Sisko, father of Benjamin Sisko, in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He was also notable for his role as Hatcher in Soylent Green.

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Known For

Filmography

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To Kill a Mockingbird
8.0

To Kill a Mockingbird

1962as Tom Robinson
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
7.2

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

1986as Admiral Cartwright
Soylent Green
6.9

Soylent Green

1973as Chief Hatcher
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
7.0

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

1991as Admiral Cartwright
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
6.4

The Wild Thornberrys Movie

2002as Jomo (voice)
Ghosts of Mississippi
6.6

Ghosts of Mississippi

1996as Walter Williams
Major Dundee
6.7

Major Dundee

1965as Aesop
Ace High
6.5

Ace High

1968as Thomas
Two-Minute Warning
6.3

Two-Minute Warning

1976as Paul
Cosmic Slop
5.3

Cosmic Slop

1994as Minister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
6.8

The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel

1979as Joe
Carmen Jones
6.2

Carmen Jones

1954as Sergeant Brown
P.J.
5.5

P.J.

1968as Waterpark
The Incident
7.4

The Incident

1967as Arnold Robinson
The Pawnbroker
7.1

The Pawnbroker

1965as Rodriguez
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
6.7

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

1990as David Motubu
The L-Shaped Room
6.8

The L-Shaped Room

1962as Johnny
Porgy and Bess
6.3

Porgy and Bess

1959as Crowne
Alligator 2: The Mutation
4.9

Alligator 2: The Mutation

1991as Chief Speed
A Caribbean Mystery
6.3

A Caribbean Mystery

1983as Dr. Graham
SST: Death Flight
5.4

SST: Death Flight

1978as Dr. Ralph Therman
To Heal a Nation
6.0

To Heal a Nation

1988as Paul Turner
Highway Heartbreaker
5.0

Highway Heartbreaker

1992as Bert Quinn
The Locket
5.2

The Locket

2002as Henry McCord
Framed
6.6

Framed

1975as Sam Perry
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
7.0

A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion

1982as Morris Brown
The McMasters
4.6

The McMasters

1970as Benjie
10,000 Black Men Named George
3.9

10,000 Black Men Named George

2002as Leon Frey
The Secret
9.0

The Secret

1992as Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III
Daring Game
6.5

Daring Game

1968as Jonah
Heavens Above!
6.6

Heavens Above!

1963as Matthew Robinson
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
4.8

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

1973as Reynolds
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
7.0

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1981as Jim
Black Girl
6.8

Black Girl

1972as Earl
Polly
8.2

Polly

1989as Mr. Pendergast
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
8.3

Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty

2003as Self
Lost in the Stars
6.5

Lost in the Stars

1974as Stephen Kumalo
Samson and Delilah
5.5

Samson and Delilah

1986as Priest (voice)
Tight as a Drum

Tight as a Drum

1974as Bill Evans
Park Day
9.7

Park Day

1998as Heseeit Turner
Broken Angel
6.5

Broken Angel

1988as Sgt. Mercurio
Bloomer Girl
10.0

Bloomer Girl

1956as Alexander
Puss in Boots
5.0

Puss in Boots

1985as Ogre
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
7.0

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

1973as Self
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
8.0

Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol

1972as Berdahl
The Importance of Being Earnest
8.0

The Importance of Being Earnest

1992as Doctor Chasuble
The Last Place on Earth
5.7

The Last Place on Earth

2002as Jack Field
The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance

The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance

1978as Zechariah
You Must Remember This
8.5

You Must Remember This

1992as Gus
The Snows of Kilimanjaro

The Snows of Kilimanjaro

1960as Molo